Category: rip current

More Than 350 Rescues Made in Huntington Beach in a Week Due to Rip Tides

July 13, 2023
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An increase in rip tides and dangerous shore breaks has led to an increase in rescues at Huntington Beach, with more than 350 last week, according to a July 11 Instagram post by Huntington Beach lifeguards. In the post, lifeguards said they also had to take 10,250 preventative actions, like informing beachgoers of the ocean’s…

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Top 10 Ways to Prevent Kids From Drowning

May 16, 2023
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Adults are being reminded of the best ways to make swimming activities safe for kids, in light of statistics showing that most young children who drown in pools were last seen in the house less than five minutes before the drowning occurred. There is no substitute for your undivided attention, according to Jennifer Rubin, Safe Kids…

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UK Lifeguards Rescue 17 People From Rare Flash Rip Current in Bournemouth

August 31, 2021
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UK lifeguards say they have rescued a group of 17 people who were swept out to sea in a very rare flash rip current by Bournemouth Pier over the bank holiday. Lifeguards had spotted a large group people in the sea around midday on Aug. 30 and decided to just make a routine check and…

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11-Year-Old Boy Caught in Riptide, Drowning, When Surfer Paddles to the Rescue, Saves His Life

July 19, 2021
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While visiting Navarre Beach Fishing Pier with her husband, Bebe Booth, 52, had hoped to photograph sea turtles and dolphins. Instead, she caught a harrowing water rescue on camera when an 11-year-old boy got trapped in a rip current. It was a normal Wednesday for the amateur wildlife photographer from Florida, June 30. She and…

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Dad Caught in Rip Current While Spreading Daughter’s Ashes in Sea—until Surfer Saves His Life

June 9, 2021
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A spreading of the ashes ceremony for a deceased family member almost turned tragic on May 21 in Corolla, North Carolina. One of the family members in attendance got caught in a rip current at the beach, but survived thanks to a local surfer. Dennis Kane, 71, his daughter Shannon Kane Smith, and another 40 family…

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